List of EGOT winners
EGOT, an acronym for the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards, is the designation given to people who have won all four awards.[1][2] Respectively, these awards honor outstanding achievements in television, recording, film, and theatre.[3] Achieving the EGOT has been referred to as the "grand slam" of show business.[1][4] As of 2020, 16 people have accomplished this feat.[5]
The EGOT acronym was coined by actor Philip Michael Thomas in late 1984, when his role on the new hit show Miami Vice brought him instant fame, and he stated a desire to achieve the EGOT within five years.[6][7] However, he intended that the "E" should be for the Primetime Emmy Award, and not a Daytime Emmy nor any of the awards presented at the other types of Emmy ceremonies.[8] Nevertheless, two of the 16 EGOT winners have won only the Daytime Emmy.
The term gained wider recognition in the 2010s after a series-long arc in the 4th season of the sitcom 30 Rock featured the character of Tracy Jordan (portrayed by Tracy Morgan) setting out to achieve the EGOT.[9]
Variations[edit]
The only Double EGOT — a person who has won all four awards at least twice — is songwriter Robert Lopez, who is also the youngest person to achieve EGOT status, at 39 years, 8 days; and who won his first four awards in the shortest time (a span of 9 years, 8 months).
Another variation of the accomplishment is the PEGOT, though there are conflicting definitions. Some say the "P" refers to the Peabody Award,[10][11] others say the Pulitzer Prize. As of 2019, Mike Nichols, Rita Moreno and Barbra Streisand (if her Special Tony Award is considered) have achieved this status by winning the Peabody;[12] while Richard Rodgers and Marvin Hamlisch have achieved it by winning the Pulitzer.[13]
Another variation is the REGOT, which includes a Razzie.[14][15] Alan Menken has a REGOT due to his Razzie win with Jack Feldman for Worst Original Song for “High Times, Hard Times" from Newsies.[16] Due to her Razzie win for Worst Actress for Rent-a-Cop and Arthur 2: On the Rocks, Liza Minnelli has a REGOT if her Grammy Legend Award is considered.[17]
No one has yet achieved the all-inclusive PREGOT variation.
Lynn Redgrave is the only performer who has achieved the anti-EGOT of being nominated for all four awards and not winning any of them.[18]
Winners of all four awards[edit]
| Name | Emmy | Grammy | Oscar | Tony | Year span | Age at completion | Category(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Rodgers | 1962 | 1960[n 1] | 1945 | 1950[n 1][n 2] | 17 | 59 years, 10 months | Composer |
| Helen Hayes[n 3] | 1953 | 1977 | 1932[n 1] | 1947[n 1][n 2] | 45 | 76 years, 4 months | Actress |
| Rita Moreno[n 3] | 1977[n 1] | 1972 | 1961 | 1975 | 16 | 45 years, 9 months | Actress/Singer |
| John Gielgud | 1991 | 1979 | 1981 | 1961[n 1],[n 2] | 30 | 87 years, 4 months | Actor/Director |
| Audrey Hepburn | 1993[n 4] | 1994[n 4] | 1953[n 2] | 1954[n 2] | 41 | 63 years, 8 months[n 4] | Actress |
| Marvin Hamlisch | 1995[n 1] | 1974[n 1] | 1973[n 1] | 1976 | 22 | 51 years, 3 months | Composer |
| Jonathan Tunick | 1982 | 1988 | 1977 | 1997 | 20 | 59 years, 1 month | Composer/Conductor |
| Mel Brooks | 1967[n 1] | 1998[n 1] | 1968 | 2001[n 1] | 34 | 74 years, 11 months | Writer/Composer/Actor |
| Mike Nichols | 2001[n 1] | 1961 | 1967 | 1964[n 1] | 40 | 69 years, 11 months | Director/Comedian |
| Whoopi Goldberg | 2002[n 1][n 2][n 5] | 1986 | 1990 | 2002 | 16 | 46 years, 6 months | Comedian/Actress/Host |
| Scott Rudin | 1984 | 2012 | 2007 | 1994[n 1] | 28 | 53 years, 6 months | Producer |
| Robert Lopez[n 6] | 2008[n 1] | 2012[n 1] | 2013[n 1] | 2004[n 1] | 10 | 39 years | Composer |
| Andrew Lloyd Webber | 2018[n 7] | 1980[n 1][n 2] | 1996 | 1980[n 1][n 2] | 38 | 70 years, 5 months | Composer/Producer |
| Tim Rice | 2018[n 7] | 1980[n 1] | 1992[n 1] | 1980[n 1] | 38 | 73 years, 9 months | Lyricist/Producer |
| John Legend | 2018[n 7] | 2006[n 1] | 2015 | 2017 | 12 | 39 years, 8 months | Singer/Composer/Producer |
| Alan Menken | 2020[n 2][n 5] | 1992[n 1] | 1989[n 1] | 2012 | 30 | 70 years, 11 months | Composer/Producer |
Notes:
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab The artist also subsequently won one or more additional competitive awards.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i The artist also received one or more honorary or non-competitive awards.
- ^ a b The artist also earned the Triple Crown of Acting, with singular (non-group/ensemble/company) acting wins in the Emmy, Oscar, and Tony awards.
- ^ a b c The artist was awarded posthumously.
- ^ a b The artist has won a Daytime Emmy Award, not a Primetime Emmy Award.
- ^ The artist has subsequently achieved multiple EGOTs.
- ^ a b c Legend, Lloyd Webber, and Rice achieved their EGOTs simultaneously with their shared Emmy Award for producing Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
Additional recipients of all four (including non-competitive or special/honorary awards)[edit]
Five other artists—Liza Minnelli, James Earl Jones, Barbra Streisand, Harry Belafonte, and Quincy Jones—have also received all four awards, but at least one of the awards was non-competitive, i.e., special or honorary in nature (Streisand's Tony, Minnelli's Grammy, and both Joneses' and Belafonte's Oscars).[3]
| Artist | 1st Award | 2nd Award | 3rd Award | 4th Award | Year span | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbra Streisand | 1964 | Grammy | 1965 | Emmy | 1968 | Oscar | 1970 | Special Tony Award | 6 |
| Liza Minnelli | 1965 | Tony | 1972 | Oscar | 1973 | Emmy | 1990 | Grammy Legend Award | 25 |
| James Earl Jones | 1969 | Tony | 1977 | Grammy | 1991 | Emmy | 2011 | Academy Honorary Award (Oscar) | 42 |
| Harry Belafonte | 1954 | Tony | 1960 | Emmy | 1961 | Grammy | 2014 | Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (Oscar) | 60 |
| Quincy Jones | 1964 | Grammy | 1977 | Emmy | 1994 | Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (Oscar) | 2016 | Tony | 52 |
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